2003 Spanish regional elections
25 May 2003[lower-alpha 1]
792 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid,[lower-alpha 1] Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Registered18,719,976 2.5%
Turnout12,856,902 (68.7%)
2.9 pp
Regional administrations after the 2003 regional elections

The 2003 Spanish regional elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 792 of 1,186 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections.[1][2]

In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve the regional parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election.[3]

Campaign

Parties campaigned for votes in both these elections and the local elections held at the same time. Some key issues that kept coming up for parties were:

  • The Prestige oil spill: This occurred in November 2002 and caused an oil spill affecting the coast of Galicia and parts of Cantabria. Parties reported this was affecting voter habits in the north of the country.
  • The National Hydrological Plan (Spanish: Plan Hidrológico Nacional): This was a multi-million-euro water management project causing rifts between governments of communities affected, transferring some of the water from the Ebro to the driest areas of Murcia and Valencia. Whilst both of these regions supported the proposal, Aragon and Catalonia did not.
  • Terrorism: In 2003 there had been only three deaths from terrorist attacks in Spain, unusually low. However, political discussions between Madrid and the Basque Government did not cease during the previous Parliament. Certain parties accused the PP of using this to their political advantage.

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Autonomous communities
Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearic Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Canary Islands Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Cantabria People's Party (PP) Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Madrid People's Party (PP) Inconclusive (PP after snap election in Oct. 2003)
Murcia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Navarre Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Valencian Community People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Autonomous cities
Ceuta People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Melilla People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Overall results

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 regional election results[lower-alpha 2] in Spain →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ACm. ACt. Total
People's Party (PP) 5,482,31142.98 34734381
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,833,38937.89 3125317
United Left (IU) 724,0705.68 30030
Canarian Coalition (CC) 304,4132.39 23023
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 127,4601.00 23023
Aragonese Union (CHA) 97,7630.77 909
Aragonese Party (PAR) 79,6700.62 808
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 66,4800.52 808
Leonese People's Union (UPL) 60,3310.47 202
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC) 44,7030.35 303
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) 33,9200.27 404
Majorcan Union (UM) 31,7810.25 303
Aralar (Aralar) 24,0680.19 404
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 23,5160.18 404
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 22,8240.18 404
Progressive Pact+Coalition of Progressive Organizations (Pacte+COP) 16,8110.13 505
Riojan Party (PR) 11,8420.09 202
Coalition for Melilla (CpM) 7,3920.06 077
Ceutan Democratic Union (UDCE) 3,5890.03 033
Democratic and Social Party of Ceuta (PDSC) 1,7220.01 011
Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF) 1,6470.01 101
Others 533,7504.18 000
Blank ballots 222,0891.74
Total 12,755,541 79250842
Valid votes 12,755,54199.21
Invalid votes 101,3610.79
Votes cast / turnout 12,856,90268.68
Registered voters 18,719,976
Popular vote
PP
 
 42.98%
PSOE
 
 37.89%
IU
 
 5.68%
CC
 
 2.39%
UPN
 
 1.00%
CHA
 
 0.77%
PAR
 
 0.62%
PRC
 
 0.52%
Others
 
 6.41%
Blank ballots
 
 1.74%

Summary by region

Aragon

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 270,46837.94+7.13 27+4
PP 219,05830.73–7.48 22–6
CHA 97,76313.71+2.67 9+4
PAR 79,67011.18–2.07 8–2
IU 21,7953.06–0.80 1±0
Others 9,2161.29 0±0
Blank ballots 14,8742.09+0.01
Valid votes 712,84499.36+0.07
Invalid votes 4,6130.64–0.07
Votes cast / turnout 717,45770.36+5.76
Registered voters 1,019,644

Asturias

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 250,47440.48–5.52 22–2
PP 242,39639.18+6.87 19+4
IU–BA 68,36011.05+2.05 4+1
URAS 17,5522.84–4.30 0–3
PAS 11,3761.84–0.74 0±0
LV–IVA 6,5611.06+0.52 0±0
Others 7,8541.27 0±0
Blank ballots 14,1432.29+0.72
Valid votes 618,71699.29–0.11
Invalid votes 4,4330.71+0.11
Votes cast / turnout 623,14963.84+0.22
Registered voters 976,104

Balearic Islands

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 190,56244.70+0.69 29+1
PSIB–PSOE 104,61424.54+2.52 15+2
PSM–EN 33,9207.95–3.77 4–1
UM 31,7817.45+0.14 3±0
EU–EV 20,7974.88–0.55 2–1
Pacte+COP 16,8113.94–0.91 5–2
ASI 6,7071.57+0.92 0±0
AIPF 1,6470.39+0.07 1+1
Others 12,4082.91 0±0
Blank ballots 7,0931.66–0.20
Valid votes 426,34099.35+0.13
Invalid votes 2,7950.65–0.13
Votes cast / turnout 429,13562.84+5.34
Registered voters 682,857

Canary Islands

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
CC 304,41332.90–4.36 23–3
PP 283,18630.61+3.48 17+2
PSOE 235,23425.42+1.39 17–2
FNC 44,7034.83+0.02 3+3
LVC 18,3401.98+0.52 0±0
IUC 12,1281.31–1.43 0±0
Others 15,4381.67 0±0
Blank ballots 11,8061.28–0.23
Valid votes 925,24899.44+0.02
Invalid votes 5,2010.56–0.02
Votes cast / turnout 930,44964.62+1.88
Registered voters 1,439,784

Cantabria

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 146,79642.49–0.01 18–1
PSOE 103,60829.99–3.09 13–1
PRC 66,48019.24+5.73 8+2
IUC 12,7703.70+0.01 0±0
UCn 5,5151.60New 0±0
Others 3,1470.91 0±0
Blank ballots 7,2022.08–0.35
Valid votes 345,51899.18–0.03
Invalid votes 2,8590.82+0.03
Votes cast / turnout 348,37773.05+4.27
Registered voters 476,924

Castile and León

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 760,51048.49–1.96 48±0
PSOE 576,76936.77+3.71 32+2
UPL 60,3313.85+0.15 2–1
IUCyL 54,0853.45–1.98 0–1
TC–PNC 18,5951.19–0.20 0–1
Others 62,1093.96 0±0
Blank ballots 36,0272.30–0.37
Valid votes 1,568,42699.14+0.09
Invalid votes 13,5570.86–0.09
Votes cast / turnout 1,581,98372.66+5.08
Registered voters 2,177,222

Castilla–La Mancha

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 634,13257.83+4.41 29+3
PP 402,04736.66–3.74 18–3
IU–ICAM 33,4133.05–0.36 0±0
Others 12,4381.13 0±0
Blank ballots 14,5541.33–0.09
Valid votes 1,096,58499.32±0.00
Invalid votes 7,5340.68±0.00
Votes cast / turnout 1,104,11876.24+1.39
Registered voters 1,448,289

Extremadura

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE–p 341,52251.66+2.03 36+2
PP 255,80838.70–1.31 26–2
IU–SIEx 41,4486.27–0.74 3±0
EU 12,1711.84+0.17 0±0
PH 1,0820.16New 0±0
Blank ballots 9,0331.37+0.22
Valid votes 661,06499.19–0.19
Invalid votes 5,4040.81+0.19
Votes cast / turnout 666,46875.63+2.19
Registered voters 881,228

La Rioja

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 84,53348.60–2.66 17–1
PSOE 66,41038.18+2.90 14+1
PR 11,8426.81+1.05 2±0
IU 4,7292.72–1.19 0±0
LV 2,8581.64+0.38 0±0
MASH 2690.15–0.12 0±0
Blank ballots 3,3081.90–0.36
Valid votes 173,94999.17+0.04
Invalid votes 1,4520.83–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 175,40175.10+6.44
Registered voters 233,553

Madrid

May

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,429,89046.67–4.40 55±0
PSOE 1,225,39039.99+3.56 47+8
IUCM 235,4287.68–0.01 9+1
LV 42,3221.38+0.69 0±0
Others 70,1082.29 0±0
Blank ballots 60,9421.99–0.11
Valid votes 3,064,08099.55+0.04
Invalid votes 13,9720.45–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 3,078,05269.27+8.39
Registered voters 4,443,533

October

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,346,58848.48+1.81 57+2
PSOE 1,083,20539.00–0.99 45–2
IUCM 236,0138.50+0.82 9±0
Others 63,3832.28 0±0
Blank ballots 48,4331.74–0.25
Valid votes 2,777,62299.61+0.06
Invalid votes 10,8730.39–0.06
Votes cast / turnout 2,788,49562.58–6.69
Registered voters 4,455,706

Murcia

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 367,71056.66+3.82 28+2
PSOE 221,39234.11–1.80 16–2
IURM 36,7545.66–1.34 1±0
LVRM 10,2081.57+0.64 0±0
Others 3,0240.47 0±0
Blank ballots 9,9411.53+0.09
Valid votes 649,02999.20–0.10
Invalid votes 5,2240.80+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 654,25369.98+2.32
Registered voters 934,896
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 127,46041.48+0.11 23+1
PSN–PSOE 65,00321.15+0.87 11±0
IUN/NEB 26,9628.77+1.89 4+1
Aralar 24,0687.83New 4+4
CDN 23,5167.65+0.79 4+1
EA–PNV 22,8247.43+1.99 4+1
Batzarre 7,8732.56New 0±0
EH n/an/a–15.58 0–8
Others 2,3070.75 0±0
Blank ballots 7,3042.38+0.03
Valid votes 307,31793.52–5.65
Invalid votes 21,2926.48+5.65
Votes cast / turnout 328,60970.70+4.45
Registered voters 464,826

Valencian Community

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,146,78047.17–0.71 48–1
PSPV–PSOE 874,28835.96+2.05 35±0
Entesa 154,4946.35+0.30 6+1
Bloc–EV 114,0114.69+0.16 0±0
UV 72,5572.98–1.70 0±0
Others 31,4681.29 0±0
Blank ballots 37,8051.55±0.00
Valid votes 2,431,40399.35–0.06
Invalid votes 15,8210.65+0.06
Votes cast / turnout 2,447,22471.49+3.68
Registered voters 3,423,098

Autonomous cities

Ceuta

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 20,89762.55+34.56 19+11
UDCE 3,58910.74New 3+3
PSOE 2,9058.70+1.26 2±0
PDSC 1,7225.15–4.87 1–2
PSPC 1,4024.20–0.20 0±0
PIL 9222.76–35.39 0–12
FC 6962.08New 0±0
UPCE 5731.72New 0±0
Others 4511.35 0±0
Blank ballots 2510.75–0.45
Valid votes 33,40899.56+0.05
Invalid votes 1470.44–0.05
Votes cast / turnout 33,55559.23–2.12
Registered voters 56,656

Melilla

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP–UPM 15,44055.00+24.89 15+7
CpM 7,39226.33+5.89 7+2
PSOE 3,36511.99+2.62 3+1
PIM 7392.63–7.67 0–3
CDS 4171.49New 0±0
GIL n/an/a–25.93 0–7
Others 4051.44 0±0
Blank ballots 3151.12+0.08
Valid votes 28,07399.45–0.22
Invalid votes 1560.55+0.22
Votes cast / turnout 28,22957.39–3.05
Registered voters 49,189

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Community of Madrid was forced to hold a snap election on 26 October 2003 after the Tamayazo scandal led to no new government being elected as a result of the May election.
  2. ↑ Aggregated results take account of the October 2003 Madrilenian regional election.

References

  1. ↑ "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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